Philips TSU50099, TSU500/01 User Manual

Table of Contents

Taking a First Look 2

The Batteries 3 The Appliance 4 The Touch Screen 5

Using ProntoNEO 6

Activating the ProntoNEO 6 Operating Devices 8 Working with Modes 10 Adjusting the Settings 11 Defining the Brands of Your Devices 15 Learning Commands 18 Recording Macros 21

NEOedit 25

Maintaining ProntoNEO 27

Important Notices 27 Cleaning ProntoNEO 27

FAQ 28

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Troubleshooting 29

General Problems 29 Programming Problems 30

Specifications 31

Table of Brands 32

Index 38

Taking a First Look

ProntoNEO is an Intelligent Remote Control that can be used for virtually all audio and video devices that understand infrared (IR) remote control signals. Its easy-to-use LCD touch screen and its intuitive interface make it a perfect remote control for every user.

In the memory of ProntoNEO, IR codes are stored to activate different brands for all kinds of video and audio devices. ProntoNEO is set up by default to operate with Philips and compatible devices. When you have other brands, you simply define the brands of your devices when you use ProntoNEO for the first time. See ‘Defining the Brands of Your Devices’ on p. 15 for more details.

ProntoNEO can also learn IR codes from your existing remote controls. ProntoNEO can receive and store the IR codes by means of its learning eye. See ‘Learning Commands’ on p. 18 for more details.

Recording macros is another feature of the ProntoNEO. If you wish to assign a sequence of commands to a single button, you can record a macro. See ‘Recording Macros’ on p. 20 for more details.

With the NEOedit software for PC you can create your own screens and define a personal look. NEOedit’s on line help system will guide you through the process. In the future NEOedit will also allow you to upgrade your ProntoNEO. You can find NEOedit on the included CD-ROM and on the Philips website http://www.pronto.philips.com. See ‘NEOedit’ on p. 25 for more details.

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Taking a First Look

The Batteries

When you use ProntoNEO for the first time, you have to install the batteries. The ProntoNEO requires 3 AA-batteries (3 x 1,5 V) to function. You can use either primary or rechargeable batteries.

1 Remove the battery cover by pressing and sliding.

2 Place the batteries in the battery compartment.

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3 Place the battery cover back on.

After a few seconds, ProntoNEO starts up automatically and an Introduction screen appears. ProntoNEO beeps twice to indicate that it has started up successfully.

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The Appliance

On the ProntoNEO you can perform numerous actions by means of soft and hard buttons.

• Soft buttons are the buttons you can tap on the LCD touch screen.

• Hard buttons are the buttons located below and on the left side of the LCD touch screen.

• The 4 hard buttons just below the touch screen are the Mode button, 2

context specific buttons and the Device button. Their label is displayed at the bottom of the touch screen.

• The hard buttons located at the bottom of the ProntoNEO are Volume

Up/Down, Channel Up/Down, Menu, Mute and Function.

• The hard buttons located on the left side of the ProntoNEO are the

Backlight button and the Page Up/Down buttons.

Sending LED Learning eye

LCD touch screen

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Serial port for

communicating

with a PC

Backlight button to activate the display

Page Up button

Page Down button

to switch to another mode

Soft buttons

Device button to go to the Device Overview

2 context specific buttons

Mode button

Hard buttons

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The Touch Screen

The LCD touch screen is divided into different sections:

Here the date and time are displayed when you are operating your devices.

In this area you can see:

· the page number;

· the device you are operating;

· the battery level indicator.

With these soft buttons you operate your device.

These are the labels of the 4 hard buttons below the touch screen.

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Activating the ProntoNEO

When the ProntoNEO is switched on for the first time or when it is reset, the Introduction screen appears for a few seconds. The ProntoNEO then automatically switches to the Device Overview that displays all available devices on your ProntoNEO. You can return to this Device Overview from within other screens by pressing the Device button. See ‘Activating the Device Overview’ on p. 8 for more details.

Fig 1: Device Overview

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Turning on the Display and the Backlight

ProntoNEO’s display can be activated in two different ways:

Tap the touch screen gently with your finger or a blunt, soft object like a pencil eraser.

The display is activated.

Press the Backlight button on the left side of the ProntoNEO.

The display and the backlight are activated.

If the LCD touch screen stays blank or becomes black when turning on the display, read the next section ‘Changing the LCD Contrast’ to adjust the contrast of the LCD touch screen.

Note ProntoNEO has a timeout feature: the LCD touch screen and the backlight

automatically turn off to save power. See ‘Adjusting the Settings’ on p. 11 to adjust the timeout for the LCD and the backlight.

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Changing the LCD Contrast

To adjust the LCD contrast on the touch screen:

1 Press and hold the Backlight button.

The screen lights up.

2 While still holding the Backlight button, press the Page Up button once

to increase the LCD contrast one level.

The LCD contrast is adjusted one level up. –or–

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Press the Page Down button once to decrease the LCD contrast one level.

The LCD contrast is adjusted one level down.

3 Release the Backlight button when the contrast is satisfactory.

The LCD contrast can be adjusted 16 levels.

Note To adjust the contrast multiple levels, you have press the Page Up or Page Down

button multiple times. When you press and hold the Page Up or Page Down button, the LCD contrast will only change one level.

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The Battery Status

The battery icon indicates the status of your batteries.

When the battery status is low, the Low Battery icon appears at the top of the touch screen. You can still operate your devices, but you cannot adjust the settings, define brands, learn commands or record macros anymore. When you try to perform these actions, a message screen appears.

Replace the batteries to make the ProntoNEO fully functional again. See ‘The Batteries’ on p. 3 to replace the batteries.

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Operating Devices

To operate devices on your ProntoNEO you have to switch to the Device Overview. This screen displays the available devices like TV, VCR, DVD, PreAmp

and so on.

Activating the Device Overview

Press the Device button.

The Device Overview appears, showing the available devices in the ProntoNEO.

Fig. 2: The Device button

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Selecting a Device on the Device Overview

Tap the soft button of the device you want to operate.

The first page of the selected device appears. See ‘Using the Page Up and Page Down Buttons’ on p. 10 to go to another page of the device.

You operate devices using the buttons on your ProntoNEO:

• Soft buttons (touch screen buttons);

• Hard buttons.

Using the Soft Buttons

By tapping the soft buttons on the LCD touch screen you send IR commands to the device you have selected. The name of the active device is indicated at the top of the touch screen.

Note You can operate the soft buttons in the same way you operate hard buttons on a

conventional remote control. When you keep the soft button pressed instead of tapping it, ProntoNEO keeps sending the IR command.

Using the Hard Buttons

Hard Buttons can be operated at any time, even without turning on the LCD touch screen.

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Press and hold 3 seconds to

Mode button:

activate the Mode screen.

Volume Up and

Volume Down

Mute

Menu buttons:

To perform actions in the menu of a device, like the on

screen display of a TV or a VCR display. Use the cursor

to move up, down, left or right in the menu and press

OK to select.

2 context specific buttons:

Change function depending on the device you are operating.

Device button:

To activate the Device Overview.

Channel Up and Channel Down

Function button:

Can be programmed at will. By default, it activates the Device Overview.

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Using the Page Up and Page Down Buttons

The controls to operate your devices are mostly located on different pages. You can scroll through these pages using the Page Up and Page Down buttons on the left side of the touch screen. The page number on the left of the touch screen indicates the active page number and the total number of screens, for example 1/6.

Using the Backlight Button

Use the Backlight button to activate ProntoNEO’s display and backlight. See also ‘Turning on the Display and the Backlight’ on p. 6.

Working with Modes

ProntoNEO starts up in Use mode. In this mode you operate your devices. For customizing the ProntoNEO (adjusting the settings, defining brands, learning buttons or recording macros) you have to switch to the appropriate mode.

Note When switching between modes you will always return to the last active screen.

The ProntoNEO can be put into 5 different modes. These modes are:

Use mode For operating your devices. See ‘Operating Devices’ on p. 8.

Setup mode For changing the ProntoNEO system settings.

See ‘Adjusting the Settings’ on p. 11 for more details.

Brand mode For defining the brands of your devices using ProntoNEO’s

database. See ‘Defining the Brands of Your Devices’ on p. 15 for more details.

Learn mode For learning commands from other remote controls. See ‘Learning

Commands’ on p. 18 for more details.

Macro mode For recording macros. You can assign multiple commands to one

single button. See ‘Recording Macros’ on p. 21 for more details.

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Note Learning commands, defining brands and recording macros is only possible per

device. This means that you first have to select a specific device to perform these actions.

1 On the Device Overview tap the soft button of the device you want to

customize.

The first page of the selected device appears.

2 Press and hold the Mode button for 3 seconds.

The Mode screen appears.

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Note You have to press and hold the Mode button for 3 seconds to prevent accidental

changes.

3 Select the desired mode from the Mode screen.

Note When you switch to another mode from the Device Overview, you cannot choose

the Brand mode, Learn mode and Macro mode. To switch to these modes you first have to go to the specific device you want to customize.

Adjusting the Settings

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The ProntoNEO settings can be adjusted in the Setup mode.

1 Press and hold the Mode button for 3 seconds.

The Mode screen appears.

2 Tap Setup in the Mode screen.

The first Setup page appears.

The ProntoNEO settings consist of 3 setup pages with several settings per page. Use the Page Up and Page Down buttons to navigate to the appropriate setup page.

First Setup Page

On the first setup page you can adjust:

• the LCD timeout;

• the backlight timeout;

• the beep volume.

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Adjust the LCD Timeout

The LCD timeout indicates how long the LCD touch screen stays active before it turns off. The LCD will only time out when you don’t touch any buttons. You can set the timeout between 1 second and 120 seconds.

Press ‘+’ to increase or ‘-’ to decrease the time the LCD stays active.

Tap ‘+’ or ‘-’ once to adjust the timeout 1 second up or down.

Press and hold ‘+’ or ‘-’ to adjust the timeout per 10 seconds up or down.

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Adjust the Backlight Timeout

The backlight setting indicates how long the backlight of the LCD touch screen and the buttons stays active. The backlight timeout can be set between 1 second and 120 seconds.

Note The backlight cannot stay active longer than the LCD. If you increase the backlight

timeout, the LCD timeout will automatically increase as well.

Press ‘+’ to increase or ‘-’ to decrease the time the backlight stays active.

Tap ‘+’ or ‘-’ once to adjust the timeout 1 second up or down.

Press and hold ‘+’ or ‘-’ to adjust the timeout per 10 seconds up or down.

Note When the settings for the LCD timeout and the backlight timeout are high, the

battery lifetime may be reduced.

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